Doll support



Oct. 24, 1950 F. x. RANsoM Er Al. 2,527,152

DOLL SUPPORT Filed May 25, 1945 Patented Oct. 24, 1950 poni. sUPPoR'r Frank X. Ransom and Altha D. Ransom, MinneapolisMinn., assignors, to H. J. Hofteig .and Laura. A. Hofteig, both of Minneapolis, Minn.

K Application May 25, 1945, Serial No. 595,834v

1 Claim.

This invention relates to doll supports, and more particularly, to a device for holding a doll in an upright or standing position for exhibition or display purposes.

A main object of this invention is to provide a simplified supporting structure which will effectively hold a doll in an upright posture.

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple, effective doll support which may be adjusted in accordance with the size of the doll to be supported.

Further obiects of this invention will appear from the following description and claim, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a doll support in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a modified doll support in accordance with this invention, adapted to support a heavier doll.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the doll support of Figure 1 showing in dotted view a portion of a doll supported thereon.

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of a doll support similar to the one shown in Figure 1 but modified so as to be adiustable to support dolls of different sizes, a portion of a doll being shown in dotted view as being supported by the structure of this embodiment of the invention.

For display or exhibition purposes as in show windows, private collections or on display counters it is very necessary and desirable to display a doll in an erect or standing position. It is a prime purpose of this invention to provide a supporting structure to accomplish this objective. Referring to Figure l, I designates a vertical member of stii material such as steel, iron, brass, wire material or similar metal strip or wire provided with a base or foot portion 2 secured to a pedestal or base 5. Pedestal or base 5 may be sduare, round or anv other desirable shape and made of wood, plastic or metal. At the upper portion of member I the strip is bent to form a loop portion 2' and a relatively enlarged resilient hook portion 3 having an outer upwardly extending curved end 4, the top edge thereof being either straight or outwardly bent. Hook portion 3 thus forms a saddle for supporting the body of a doll in the manner shown in Figure 3. The location of hook portion 3 and vertical member I is preferably such that the center of gravity of the doll is above the central point of pedestal or base 5 to provide maximum stability. To maintain the doll in upright position a cord, tape or flexible band 6 is passed through loop portion 2 and tied around the body of the doll and the outer surface portion of the end 4 of hook portion 3 in the manner shown in Figure 3. Band 6 may be tied fairly tight since end 4 will yield to conform to the girth of the doll.

The vertical supporting member may be made adjustable so that various sizes of dolls may be lbe held erect. As shown in Figure 4, the vertical member is formed in two sections, an upper section 'I carrying the hook portion and the loop portion, and a lower section 8 secured to the pedestal or base. Upper section 'I and lower section 8 are provided with aligned openings 9 through which bolts may be passed and upon which wing nuts are threaded to secure the sections together at a desired elevation of section 1. Screws may be employed instead of bolts and nuts in which event lower section 8 is provided with threaded holes to -hold same. Section 'I may be thus secured in a low position for a short doll or in a high position for a tall doll.

To support a relatively heavy doll, a further modification is disclosed in Figure 2, wherein a vertical member IU is provided secured to a pedestal Il, and an inclined brace member I2 is provided, also secured to said pedestal, a, U- shaped saddle member I3 being secured between members I0 and I2 by welding, riveting or other desired securing means. Members I0 and I2 extend upwardly a substantial distance with respect to saddle member I3, .and the top portion of member I2 is perforated to receive a securing cord, tape or flexible band I4 which may be tied around the body of a doll and around the upper portion of the opposite member Ill to firmly secure the doll in the support. As in the embodiments of Figures 1 and 4, the location of the supporting members is such that the center of gravity of the doll is substantially over the center of pedestal II. Since a taller and heavier doll is to Ibe supported thereon, pedestal I l is preferably made larger to provide the required stability.

If desired, members I!! and I2 may bemade adjustable in length by making them in upper and lower sections secured together in desired relationship by means similar to that employed in Figure 4.

While certain specic embodiments of doll supporting structures have been disclosed in the foregoing description, it Will be understood that Various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Thereforait is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention other than as defined by the scope of the appended claim.

3 What is claimed is: A doll support, comprising a Wide at plate forming a base, a substantially straight vertical standard secured to the base and extending above the base, the standard being bent at its 5 top to form a depending U-Shaped saddle to engage between the legs of the doll and support the trunk of the doll, the U-shaped saddle extending laterally of the vertical standard upon one side of the same and including inner and outer substantially vertical legs and a curved bottom end, the inner and outer legs engaging the back and front of the trunk of the doll respectively and the curved bottom end engaging beneath the crotch of the doll, the inner leg of the saddle being substantially parallel to the vertical standard and contacting the standardl throughout substantially the entire length of the inner leg, the top end portion of the inner leg being spaced from the top end of the standard to form an eye for receiving a exible tie string.

FRANK X. RANSOM. ALTHA D. RANSOM.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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